Coupling for insulators



Ma'y 27, 1930.' H. P. SLEEMAN COUPLING FOR INSULTORS Filed Oct. 17, 1928 Patented May 27, 1930 UNIraD stares Lunies I saveur carica HAROLD P. SLEMAN, F LISBON, OI-IIO7 ASSIGNOR TO THE R. THOMAS &; SONS COM- IPANY, OF LISBON, OHO, A CORPORATION OF OHIO *Y COUPLING FOR INSULATORS Application led October 17, .1928. Serial No. 313,151.

This invention relates to couplings used with electrical insulators and more specifically to the type of couplings for use with insulators of the Hewlett or link type where insulators are to be coupled to a cable or wire.

In the Hewlett or link type of the electric insulator and in some other types of insulators now in use, the fitting or coupling between the insulator and cable consists of a U- link passed through a curved opening in one side or end of the-insulator and an adapter consisting of two identical body halves which when united grip the feet of the U-linlr and provide an eye through which can be threaded the cable and a protecting thimble or saddle which is used to prevent kinking of the cable. According to the present invention the necessity-for a separate thimble is done away with and the adapter still hasv only two parts,

-namely the two 'halves of the body. Each half will7 as usual, have the necessary spaced recesses for reception of the heads of the U- bolt and the centrally located opening through which the thimble formerly was threaded. The openings and recesses of each half are in register for the purpose of gripping the U-link and providing an eye through which the cable may be threaded.

According to the present invention instead 3Q of using a separate thimble, each half of the coupling will have a downwardly bent lip or trough extending outwardly from the opening through which the thimble was formerly threaded. These lips will provide a smooth,

curved passage or saddle for reception of they cable when the two halves are assembled. Each lip may be carried downwardly and have side walls to afford the protection and support heretofore furnished by the thimble.

It will be observed that in this way the nec-v cessity for the thimble has been completelyA eliminated and the size of the side walls of the thimble is not limited by the size of the @Ye My device accomplishes the functions of the eye and thimble andv of the adapter, but. I use only a single unit and employ only two 1 parts whereas an assembly of three parts was formerly required.

Other advantages of my invention will appear as `my invention is more fully described.

ln thedrawing- Y Figure 1 shows a side elevation of my thimble adapter;

Figure 2 shows an end elevation of Vmy thimble adapter as shown in Figure 1;

Figure 3 is an lelevation showing the inside of one-half of my thimble adapter;

Figure l is a sectional elevation through the adapter taken on line 4 4, of Figure l. VFigure 5 is aside view of a strain insulator installation showing the location of and function performed by my adapter when in use.

Referring now to the drawing it will be l have shown my. invention with'the base of the triangle as the top and the apex as the bottom of the adapter. The top of my adapter has at each corner a lobe 16 hollowed out and apertured in its top surface, as at 17 by making grooves in the top of each half of the adapter, to accommodate the legs'll and the feet 12 of a U-link of afHewlett type insulater, 13. For the purpose of clamping the two parts of the adapter together Vthere is at the center vnear thel top of the adapter a clamping bolt. Vhenanut-24is screwed on this bolt the parts 1 and 2 of the adapter will be irmly clamped together. Lips 6 have sides 8 extending up .from them to the bodyof the adapter for the purpose of giving strength to the lips and affording protection to a cable 25 which may be passed through the eye 5.

vParts 1 and2 are identical in forml so that lwhen they are clamped together` the lobes `16, apertures 21, openings .5, and the grooves forming the apertures `l'will all register.

vsquared aperture 21 adapted yto l'receive a Y squared portion 23 beneath a head 22 of a- In this way the clamping bolt 22 may be passed through the aperture 21, and the feet of the U-links will be grasped and heldwithin the lobes 16 and a cable may be threaded through eye 5.

It will further be noted that lips 6 will register and form a smooth, curved, grooved saddle 7 for the cable.

While I have described my adapter as having generally.triangular .shape it is not essential that a triangular shape be used; many other shapes may occur to those skilled in the art, which shapes are within the scope of my invention.

The sides 8 of the lips 6 function in transmitting the strain from the saddle fto the whole body portion of the adapter. It will be noted that by making a lip in connection with each cable opening 5,` I ain enabled to do 4away with the customary thinible that is used with adapters of this type since the cospeciiic construction shown but I claim my.

invention broadly. o

Thus I have invented a two piece construction which will be simpler to assemble, easierA to make,'and is more rigid and durable than the prior three or more pieced constructions that werenecessary to meet the requirements of the situations in which my adapter may be used. In addition to these advantages my adapter is made of two interchangeable and identical parts so that only one mold or die will be necessary to cast or stamp out my invention.

Many other changes in Yshape and forni 3. An adapter composed of two parts, each part having an eye formed therein, means wherebysaid parts may be secured together to. grip the legs and eet of a U-link, and means integral with said adapter forming a thimble, in connection with said eye, said eye and thimble having side portions associated therewith to support and strengthen the thiinble.

4l. A two part adapter -having-means adapted to receive and hold the feet of a U- link, means whereby said parts may be fastened together, means forming an eye, a saddle associated therewitheshaped to form a seat for a cable which may be passed through the eye, part of said saddle being integral with each part of said adapter, the plane of the adapter beine' perpendicular to the plane or" said saddle.

5. In an adapter, means forming an eye for a cable, a cable saddleormed integrally with said eye, a chamber within the adapter, apertures leading from the outside at the top of said adapter to said chambersaid apertures and chamber being adapted to receivejand hold the legs andi'eet of a U-link.`

6. A two part adapter usable in connection with a string ofinsulators having U- linlrs, said adapter having means at one end to grasp and hold the feet ofa U-link between said parts and at Ythe opposite end having an eye through which a cable may be passed and a curved saddleformed with said eye out of both said parts to create a curved seat OIk Said cable.

In testimony whereof I have signed my naine to this specification. i Y

HAROLD P. SLEElVIAN.V

withinthe scope of my invention will occur `to those skilled iii the art.

Having described my invention Vwhat l. An adapter composed of two parts,

` means whereby said parts maybe secured togetlier to grip the legs and feet of a U-link, said parts each having .an aperturetherein v.combining vto form an eye, and Lmeans inteclaim and desire to secure by Letters atent i .2." An adapter composed of two identically formed, symmetrical parts, means y whereby said parts may be secured togetherl to grip the legsandeet ofaM-link, and an aperture with cooperating lips on each half of said adapter,.adaptedto.form an eye andthmble 'when the halves are clamped together. 

